Authorities in the United States are investigating the potential significance of overseas trips made by the man responsible for driving a truck into New Year’s revellers in New Orleans, law enforcement officials have said. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran who proclaimed his support for ISIL (ISIS) in videos posted online before the attack, visited Egypt and Canada in the summer of 2023, an FBI official said on Sunday.

Authorities in the United States are investigating the potential significance of overseas trips made by the man responsible for driving a truck into New Year’s revellers in New Orleans, law enforcement officials have said. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran who proclaimed his support for ISIL (ISIS) in videos posted online before the attack, visited Egypt and Canada in the summer of 2023, an FBI official said on Sunday.

Jabbar also travelled to New Orleans at least twice, in October and November, officials said. According to authorities, during his initial visit, he rode a bicycle around the city’s French Quarter, where the attack occurred, while recording the scene with Meta smart glasses. Myrthil claimed Jabbar wore the glasses but did not turn them on during the New Year’s Day attack, which killed 14 people and injured 35 others.